Almost all of them have European surnames, but only ~20% of them have a European ancestor. If you are white, chances are good one of your ancestors came from France, or used a French surname to fool the authorities.
1 AC, or alternating current means the electrical current is alternating directions in a repetitive pattern.  AC is created by generators in power plants, and other sources. This AC current is delivered to our homes and businesses by the power lines we see everywhere.
The left-hand side of the full-wave rectifier circuit consists of four diodes: a diode bridge. Half-wave current is a current that can only flow in alternate current, a full-wave current can flow both alternating current and direct current. rectifier is a device that can convert Alternating current (AC) to Direct current (DC). This is a process called rectification.